What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16252?

CVE-2018-16252 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.3 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16252?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16252. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.5%.

Event Log Explorer CVE-2018-16252

LOW

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2018-09-05 cve@mitre.org

XXE Event Log Explorer

3.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.3 LOW

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 05, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

LOW 3.3

DescriptionNVD

FsPro Labs Event Log Explorer 4.6.1.2115 has ".elx" FileType XML External Entity Injection.

AnalysisAI

FsPro Labs Event Log Explorer 4.6.1.2115 has ".elx" FileType XML External Entity Injection. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. FsPro Labs Event Log Explorer 4.6.1.2115 has ".elx" FileType XML External Entity Injection. Affected products include: Fspro Event Log Explorer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.